Massively Addictive Oreos Also Make Great Halloween Treats

by Kerry Acker

on 10/17/13 at 11:00 AM

The Interwebs have been atwitter over the findings out of Connecticut College that Oreos may be as addictive as cocaine. When researchers put Oreos on one side of a maze, and rice cakes on the other, they found that "the behavior [the rats] exhibited was equally as strong for Oreo cookies as it was for cocaine or morphine." Perhaps not surprising to those of you familiar with the Oreo, the study showed that rats are pretty smart cookies: They would actually break open the cookies and eat the creamy centers first. No joke.

We happen to like rice cakes every now and then, but who are we to deny that the occasional Oreo can be immensely satisfying? It just so happens that Oreos are also a crucial component in some of our favorite Halloween treats. One thing's for sure: These goodies taste better with Oreos than they would with rice cakes.

Here, if you can't fight your obsession, Oreo-filled goodness for Halloween and beyond: